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[Facts] Re: Obeline
by
Satu
(guest)
4/19/2003, 1:24 PM
in reply to
a message by reginawilk
Hi
Regina
,
Obeline looks like a form of Obelia. The origin is Greek and I found two different meanings: 1) needle, 2) obelisk (??). Maybe
Pavlos
knows better?
Regards,
Satu
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rjredroach
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4/19/2003, 5:14 PM
Obelia is also of Bini origin (a tribe in
Africa
) and means "off the beaten path".
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